CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Mark your calendars Illini fans, the nonconference schedule for Illinois women's basketball has been released.
The schedule features nine home games, including three contests against in-state programs. In addition to the Music City Classic, the Fighting Illini will play one true road game at Canisius – coach Shauna Green's alma mater.
The 2024-25 campaign will kick off with an exhibition against Lewis on Friday, Nov. 1, from State Farm Center. The following Thursday, Florida State comes to town. From there, Marquette visits for a Sunday, Nov. 10, showdown. The rest of the five-game regular season homestand includes visits from Eastern Illinois (Thursday, Nov. 14), Le Moyne (Monday, Nov. 18), and Oregon State (Friday, Nov. 22).
Illinois' full Big Ten schedule will be released at a later date. Home and road matchups for the 18-game Big Ten schedule were announced in May.
- Big Ten Home Games: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, Oregon
- Big Ten Away Games: Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA, USC
- Home & Away: Northwestern
New season tickets for the 2024-25 Fighting Illini women's basketball campaign are on sale now. Illinois enters Year 3 under head coach Shauna Green and has compiled a 24-8 record at home over the last two seasons, including two upsets of AP top-15 ranked teams: No. 12 Iowa (1/1/23) and No. 14 Indiana (2/19/24).
The Fighting Illini are coming off winning the inaugural WBIT championship last season and securing a 19-15 record, including five straight wins to close the campaign. Illinois returns a core that includes four of last year's starters, more than 81% of minutes played, and nearly 85% of scoring.
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